Robinson collects milestones at Milligan College
Published 8:14 am Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The Milligan women’s basketball team is rolling right along this season.
The Buffs currently hold a 21-4 overall record and are in the middle of a five-game win streak which comes after a nine-game streak earlier in the season.
In the Appalachian Athletic Conference, the Milligan women are 19-2 and are sitting in second behind Bryan College (21-0).
Right in the middle of the action is former Elizabethton Lady Cyclone Sarah Robinson.
Robinson recently hit two milestones this season. The senior Buffalo surpassed the 1,000-rebounds while also hitting the 1,500 points mark.
So far this season, Robinson has collected five double-doubles (14 rebounds and 17 points against Warren Wilson, 11 points and ten points against Reinhardt, ten rebounds and 15 points against Montreat, ten rebounds and 13 points against Tennessee Wesleyan, and ten rebounds and ten rebound and 16 points against Tennessee Wesleyan)
Robins has scored 279 points this season with her best showing coming against Alice Lloyd to open the year. During Milligan’s 89-77 win over Alice Lloyd, Robinson picked up 28 points, which is three points shy of her career best of 31 points.
This season, from January 23-26, Robinson had three-straight games where she scored in the 20s. The Lady Buff is also a major force on defense and currently has 28 blocks this season and is 49th in NAIA Division II in blocks per game.
Since her first time touching the floor for Milligan her freshman season, Robinson has been a contributor for the Buffaloes. Her freshman year, Robinson picked up 402 pints before following up with 484 points her sophomore season. During her junior campaign, Robinson had 444 points.
Robinson is joined by fellow Lady Cyclone Emily Kiser at Milligan.
Kiser has been a presence outside for Milligan. So far this season, Kiser has hit 41 3-pointers and is ranked 46th in NAIA Division II 3-point percentage at 38 percent. Kiser is in her second year with Milligan and during the 2017-18 season, Kiser set the program record for most 3-pointers in a game with nine treys.
Robinson, Kiser and the Buffaloes will be back in action today as they travel to Truett-McConnell in Cleveland, Georgia for an AAC matchup.